Real New England Weddings: Taryn Berk & Marvin Degon IV

Draw inspiration from their stylish celebration.

June 22, 2008
Belle Mer Island House,
Newport, Rhode Island

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Photograph by Kristin Spencer Photography

Hockey player Marvin Degon has a passion for two things: the ice, and his new wife, Taryn. After his first pro road trip game in 2006, he ran upstairs to Taryn’s hotel room and said, “I’m so happy to have you be a part of this moment, I want us to do this forever.” He got down on one knee, pulled out a keychain, and asked her to marry him. She said yes (they later designed a proper ring together). The pair, who met in high school math class at Cushing Academy, settled in for a long engagement. They finally tied the knot last summer at Belle Mer—”the closest we could come to a destination wedding without leaving the country,” says Taryn—and promptly moved to Germany, where Marvin now plays for the Wolfsburg Grizzly Adams. How’s that for scoring a goal?

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Photograph by Kristin Spencer Photography

new england wedding

Photograph by Kristin Spencer Photography

Taryn and her father, Jim, take the dance floor.

new england wedding

Photograph by Kristin Spencer Photography

During a notoriously wet summer, the couple lucked out with a rain-free day.

new england wedding

Photograph by Kristin Spencer Photography

Guests enjoyed Godiva chocolate mini-wedding cakes and Champagne flutes as favors.

new england wedding

Photograph by Kristin Spencer Photography

East Greenwich, Rhode Island–based Scrumptions created the flower-topped cake in two-tone buttercream.

new england wedding

Photograph by Kristin Spencer Photography

Belle Mer’s Island House provided a beachy, informal setting.

new england wedding

Photograph by Kristin Spencer Photography

The bride’s five-year-old cousin, Nicholas, wore a replica of the groomsmen’s attire for his role as ring-bearer.

new england wedding

Photograph by Kristin Spencer Photography

Halfway through the reception, Taryn changed into a less formal gown, also by Carolina Herrera.

new england wedding

Photograph by Kristin Spencer Photography

Although the wind proved to be the day’s biggest challenge (at one point, the bride’s veil took flight), cool breezes provided welcome relief from the heat.

The File

Gown: Carolina Herrera, L’élite Bridal Boutique, 617-424-1010, lelite.com

Tuxedo: Hugo Boss, Neiman Marcus, 617-536-3660, neimanmarcus.com

Bridesmaids: Vera Wang Lavender Label, 617-424-1060, verawangboston.com

Cake: Scrumptions, 401-884-0844, scrumptions.com

Flowers: The Corporate Daisy, 781-932-2929

Makeup: Jane Sincere, 401-316-5583, janesincere.com; Nicole Cerra, Beauty Secrets Studio, 617-241-7400

Music: Amanda Carr, 888-340-6874, amandacarr.com

Jewelry: Fred Leighton, 212-288-1872, fredleighton.com